Food & Recipes

by Julie Branstetter, Th.B.

Elm City, Nc

Welcome to everyone's favorite page, of which the purpose is to share the joy of food and cooking. Please know that the purpose of this page is not to help you live a healthy life. That page is labelled 'Health & Fitness". I have to say this because you will find sweets and desserts and BREAD everything considered evil by the health food industry and I totally understand, but this girl loves food too much to leave anything out. Not to mention I have learned that you don't have to cut foods out of your diet to be healthy you just need to moderate yourself. More on that on the health page. Some recipes are super healthy and some are indulgent, but the blog over all celebrates the joy of cooking and creating enjoyable food. Many times indulgent recipes can use substitutes to make them lighter so keep that in mind while you browse. The greater the variety the better. Guest posts and recipes are always welcome too!

Cooks who keep cream cheese and Parmesan cheese on hand in the refrigerator will be able to whip together an Alfredo sauce at any time. Most of these ingredients are "cook's kitchen common".

You Will Need:

1/2 cup of butter

8 oz. cream cheese (room temp)

2 tablespoons of flour

2 cups of whole milk or half and half

1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese (shred or grated)

1 tablespoon garlic powder

Salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions:

Melt butter over low heat, careful not to burn.

Mix in cream cheese until completely combined. Cutting cream cheese into smaller pieces can cut down on the time it takes to mix it in well. At first it may seem like it will not combine, but keep stirring. Eventually it will mix in.

Once butter and cream cheese has been thoroughly mixed, pour in the milk and the flour and whisk.

Once the mixture has warmed up and mixed into a smooth cream, add salt, pepper, garlic and Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine.

Once it is combined smoothly, allow to sit for just a few minutes to thicken. Pour over Fettuccine noodles and enjoy.

Tip: Try using your Alfredo on something besides noodles or try adding one of you favorite spices to jazz it up a bit. Use it on pizza with chicken for a change or use it as a bread dip!